- Michael Morpurgo

Listen to the Moon

By Michael Morpurgo
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A heart-wrenching and beautiful First World War novel where, in the face of fear and division, love, courage and kindness allow life to go on after unthinkable tragedy

Shortlisted for the Costa Book Awards

‘Our national treasure . . . Hugely moving’ New Statesman

When Alfie Wheatcroft and his father find an injured girl alone on one of Scilly’s uninhabited islands, they have no idea where she’s come from or who she is. Able to speak only one word, ‘Lucy’, the girl is a mystery to everyone – even herself.

While the Wheatcrofts love her as one of their own, their fellow islanders are filled with wartime suspicion. As hostility mounts and hope dwindles, the key to Lucy’s lost memories may lie just beyond the shoreline . . .

Author: Michael Morpurgo
Format: Paperback
Ageband: from 9
Release Date: 04 Jul 2024
Pages: 448
ISBN: 978-0-00-863867-2
Sir Michael Morpurgo OBE FRSL FKC DL is a writer, playwright, performer and librettist. The author of more than 150 children’s books, he has sold over 35 million copies worldwide and in almost 40 languages. A former teacher and vocal spokesperson for the benefits of reading for pleasure, he is currently the President of Book Trust. Between 2003–2005 he was Children’s Laureate and in 2018 he was knighted for services to literature and charity. Many of Michael’s books have been adapted for stage and screen, including the phenomenal National Theatre adaptation of War Horse, which has been seen by over 10 million people in over 100 cities around the world, broke the West End record for weekly ticket sales, and won 5 Tony Awards and 2 Olivier Awards. Michael is also the co-founder, with his wife Clare, of the charity Farms for City Children.

”'Our national treasure . . . Hugely moving” - New Statesman

”'Please invite this wonderful story in, you won’t regret it. History is rarely more movingly alive” - Morris Gleitzman

”'A belter of a book that rivals War Horse in its cinematic storytelling” - Daily Telegraph

”A lovely, lovely story . . . Full of lyrical descriptions of landscape and island life, which make it a real pleasure to read . . . Absorbing” - The Bookbag

”Morpurgo returns to the First World War of his much-lauded War Horse in a beautifully crafted, multivoiced novel about the sinking of the Lusitania, the strength of family bonds, the vicissitudes of memory, and the fear and bigotry of neighbours . . . All the elements of the tale weave together both beautifully and dramatically. A poignant and life-affirming story from a master” - Kirkus Reviews

”'An emotional tale of wreck and recovery” - Publishers Weekly